Game apparatus



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T REGENSTEINER 8v L. BRAUBAUH.

GAME APPARATUS.

Patented Mar. 25, 1890.

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UNITED STATESv PATENT FFICE.

THEODORE REGENSTEINER AND LOUIS BRAUBACH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GAM E APPARATU S.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent l\To. 424,132, dated March25, 1890.

Application filed August 7, 1889- Serial No. 320,027. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern: Be it known that we, THEODORE REGEN STEINERand LOUIS BRAUBAOH, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago,in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Game Apparatus; and we do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

I5 This invention relates to a game in which a series of pointers aremounted on an axis common to each and revolve about said axis,

a graduated'circle or index being provided to determine the winningpointer when said pointers come to rest.

The object of the invention is to devise simple and effective means fordriving the pointers with the same force, and which will be compact,convenient to operate, and will drop 2 5 out of the way of the pointersafter imparting thereto an initial propelling force.

The improvement consists of the novel features which will be more fullydescribed hereinafter and claimed, and which are shown 0 in the annexeddrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view, parts being broken away, ofthegame apparatus embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a cross-section onthe line a; so of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective 3 5 view of thedevice.

Similar letters represent similar parts in the different figures.

A is a metallic case, which could also be made of any other suitablematerial.

B is a glass cover held down by a ring O, I

shape as shown in Fig. 1, is placed on or near I the bottom of case A,and one of its ends,

'50 bearing a small lug f extends through an oblique slot G in the sideof the case.

II is a partition-plate of any suitable maof arms with the finger.

terial, preferably card-board, to cover the spring mechanism, and with ascale printed on its top.

h is a slot, through which the lug f projects when the spring is drawnback.

The working of this game is as follows: The case A is held in a verticalposition, so that the knob f 2 of the spring end is on top. The pointersE and E will also take a vertical position on account of gravity, andthe overbalanced ends, with the horses heads, will hang downward. Thespring is now drawn back by shifting knob f along slot G until it comesin the position shown in dotted lines, Figs. 1 and 2. The case is nowturned in the opposite direction until projectionf touches the pointers.First, it is to be said that when the spring is drawn back the small lugf is raised upward and a little above the plane of the upper pointer.WVhen the spring is suddenly set loose, after returning the case in ahorizontal position, lug f will hit the pointers E and E and force themto revolve a num- 7 5 her of times, lug f having returned to the formerplace, allowing the pointers to swing above. The pointers will, afterstopping, indicate different figures, designating the game in a numberof different ways. When there So is no glass cover, as intended for alarger size game, it is only necessary to draw back the spring andarrange the existing number By reason of the oblique slot G the springwill at the same time when drawn back rise, carryinglug f in the planeof the series of pointers. hen the spring is released, it will propelthe pointers and drop down out of the way, so that the pointers canrevolve freely. Any form of 9c spring-yielding arm or similarcontrivance that is adapted to work in connection with oblique slot Gwill answer equally well as the form of spring shown. However, theconstruction shown is preferred, because of its simplicity andcompactness.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, isi 1. A game apparatus comprising a revolu- IOO blepointer, a propelling-spring, and the box provided with an inclinedguideway on which said propell ing-sprin g rides when drawn back toproject a portion thereof within the path of the pointer, and down whichit glides after being released to withdraw said projecting portion outof the path of the pointer, substantially as set forth.

2. In a game apparatus, the combination, with the case having obliqueslot G, the shank, and the pointer, of the spiral spring F, havin g lugfsecured at one end to the said shank, on which the pointer is mounted,and having its other end projected through said slot, substantially asand for the purpose described.

3. In a game apparatus, the combination, with the revoluble pointer andthe rim having oblique slot G, of the spring extending through the saidslot and having lug or projection f, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

4. In a game apparatus, the combination of the revoluble pointer, theboard II, having slot 71 and the spring having lug f to extend throughsaid slot h, substantially as set forth.

5. A game apparatus comprising the case having oblique slot G, thespring having lug f, and having its end extending through slot G, theboard 11, having slot h, and the series of independent revolublepointers, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

THEODORE REGENS'JEINER. LOUIS BRAUBACH. Witnesses:

MAX ROSENFELD, HERMAN FRANKIE.

